The Daily Beast Podcast
The Daily Beast, Joanna Coles
The Daily Beast Podcast is as wildly exciting, energizing, and entertaining as the topics it covers. Hosted by Joanna Coles, Chief Content Officer of the Daily Beast, each episode delivers the people and politics coverage you need—straight from the Daily Beast newsroom.
Conversations have featured voices like John Oliver, Mary Trump, and Governor Gavin Newsom, alongside sharp, incisive takes each week from show regular David Rothkopf.
It’s like the best dinner party you’ve ever been to, just without the food.
New episodes every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; early drops on YouTube.
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Conversations have featured voices like John Oliver, Mary Trump, and Governor Gavin Newsom, alongside sharp, incisive takes each week from show regular David Rothkopf.
It’s like the best dinner party you’ve ever been to, just without the food.
New episodes every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; early drops on YouTube.
If you’re not already a subscriber to The Daily Beast, it’s easy! Just go to thedailybeast.com to sign up.
Episodes
Mentioned books
20 snips
Feb 13, 2026 • 52min
I've Found Where Melania Trump Really Lives: Wolff
Michael Wolff, author and reporter known for Trump‑era exposés, discusses his federal lawsuit probing the Trump–Epstein connection and fights over where Melania truly lives. He explores using anti‑SLAPP laws to defend speech. Short scenes dissect a loyalty‑first administration, Kurt Olsen’s role in election security, Pam Bondi’s combative rise, and the baffling El Paso airspace shutdown.
10 snips
Feb 12, 2026 • 42min
I Know the Secret of How to Cripple Trump
Scott Galloway, professor and entrepreneur known for sharp business analysis, lays out his ‘Resist and Unsubscribe’ campaign. He urges canceling subscriptions to pressure Big Tech, explains why CEOs respond to market signals, and discusses selling stock, tech monopolies, AI layoffs, crypto grifts, and how collective consumer actions could rattle boardrooms.
18 snips
Feb 10, 2026 • 44min
The Bonkers Secrets of Phone-Obsessed Trump: Wolff
Michael Wolff, author and journalist known for inside Trump accounts, shares vivid anecdotes about Trump’s telephone habits. He explains why Trump prefers calls to written records. Short stories cover late-night presidential calls, the John Barron persona, speed-dial power dynamics, and the phone as comfort, performance, and a political command center.
19 snips
Feb 10, 2026 • 54min
I Know Why Spineless MAGA Bow to Trump
Maxwell Frost, the youngest member of the House known for progressive activism and oversight work, recounts his Sundance hate-crime assault and ties it to rising political violence. He discusses how Trump’s rhetoric fuels extremists, the GOP’s refusal to hold power accountable, and ongoing probes into Epstein and Trump-related files.
12 snips
Feb 9, 2026 • 53min
Why Trump Is Putting King Charles in Grave Danger
Steve Schmidt, political strategist and co-founder of the Save America Movement, offers a bracing take on Trump’s megalomania and how it warped the GOP. He discusses legal and political reckonings, allegations spreading from the Epstein files, and a bold plan to pressure King Charles to skip a U.S. visit. Short, urgent, and confrontational conversation about power, accountability, and political theater.
18 snips
Feb 8, 2026 • 52min
What Trump Aides Whisper About Crazed Racist Post
Michael Wolff, author and political commentator known for his reporting on Trump-era politics, joins to unpack a chaotic week in Trumpworld. They probe late-night Truth Social rants and a racist meme, debate media limits in naming dangerous behavior, and dissect Trump’s demand to rename Penn Station as a power play. They also explore weaponized Epstein files and the risks of looming testimonies.
26 snips
Feb 6, 2026 • 58min
Why Megalomaniac Trump Is Wrecking Kennedy Center
Michael Wolff, author and journalist known for insider books on American politics, lays out Trump’s evasive distraction tactics and how Epstein revelations reshuffle elite networks. He also dissects Trump’s obsession with rebranding the Kennedy Center, predicting cultural and architectural upheaval. The conversation traces celebrity ties, legal maneuvering, and the political fallout of impulsive power plays.
32 snips
Feb 5, 2026 • 56min
How Tucker Carlson Could Steal Crown From Trump
Jason Zengerle, journalist and author of Hated By All the Right People, explains Tucker Carlson’s rise from TV star to power broker. He discusses Tucker’s media tactics to influence Trump, the fallout from Fox and how firing reshaped him. The conversation covers Tucker’s flirtation with authoritarian figures, platforming extremists, and the personal history that may fuel his ambitions.
10 snips
Feb 4, 2026 • 54min
Why Trump Legal Threat Against Me Is Empty: Wolff
Michael Wolff, author and journalist known for bestselling books on Trump, discusses the Epstein files and why Trump’s lawsuit threats are mostly posturing. He explores Epstein’s role as an information broker, surprising social ties, claims linking Melania to Epstein, and how Trump’s fixation on 2020 and federalizing elections could shape 2026.
14 snips
Feb 3, 2026 • 51min
The Glaring Epstein Files Issue Trump Can’t Escape
David Rothkopf, columnist and DSR Network founder who once edited Foreign Policy and served at Commerce, lays out a scathing portrait of a presidency defined by vulgar excess and corrosive taste. He digs into Trump’s gilded White House makeovers, the Melania “bribeumentary” fallout, the Epstein files’ implications, shifting denials by powerful figures, and distracting political theatrics.
